GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH GROUPS – FUNDING

1. Title: GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH GROUPS – FUNDING2. Awarding Authority: NHS National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), GB. Web: 3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: The Awarding Authority are pleased to launch a third call for Global Health Research Groups that will meet the aims and ambitions set out in the following documents. The call will have two closing dates (Autumn 2020 and Summer 2021) to reflect the different challenges research teams may face in developing high quality applications during the COVID-19 pandemic.BackgroundThe NIHR Global Health Research Units and Groups awards form a key part of the NIHR Global Health Research commitment to ODA. The Units and Groups offer is unique for NIHR in that it provides funding to support not only delivery of research that will improve health outcomes for people living in LMICs, but also strengthens crucial research capability in resource-poor settings, in particular, training and capacity-building in both academic research and programme support functions. Together these provide a vital and sustainable platform for future research in those countries.These awards will provide funding to collaborations of specialist researchers within universities and research institutes in LMICs and the UK who wish to establish new programmes of applied health research. Groups will be either new to delivering applied health research globally or wish to expand an existing partnership. Groups will address unmet global health needs through equitable research partnerships and must have Joint UK and LMIC Lead applicants, clear plans to strengthen research capacity and support future sustainability of research in partner countries.5. CPV Code(s): 73110000, 73000000, 731000006. NUTS code(s): UKI, UKI3, UKI327. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: London, Inner London – West, Westminster.8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. Closes on : 18.11.2020 (13:00).11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:12. Other information: In order to apply you will need to carefully review the:Remit and guidanceCore guidanceStage 2 guidance notesFinance guidance available on the website aboveTKR-202063-EX-1371498# funding opportunity# COVID-19